Dealing with Flare ups
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
Having a chronic condition and knowing that it isn’t ever going to go away can be a hard pill to swallow. For a long time I was in denial after my diagnosis, I didn’t ignore it but I did ask my consultant and IBD nurses a few times if they had made a mistake and…
Can’t hide the feelings – being more open
I find it hard to open up about my feelings, I may tell people I have Crohn’s but I’m just not that honest about how I’m feeling most of the time. I come from a family where we didn’t really talk about things, about how we felt & things that were going on, and I…
Pain is such a Drain
living with chroic pain isn’t easy – what do you do to cope?
We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control
IBD Patient Education Programme I attended my first ever IBD patient education programme recently, this was a big step for me as I don’t like being alone with people I don’t know, where you normally have to make some small talk and I generally feel uncomfortable in these environments, aswell as fear of the unknown.
Crohn’s Limerick
There was a young woman with Crohn’s She could feel it right down to her bones She let out a fart And it gave her a start “If only ’twas only a fart” she groans
